Where there are no oxen, the manger is clean;
But much revenue comes by the strength of the ox.

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Where there are no oxen, the feeding trough is clean,
    but profits come through the strength of the ox.

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10 The heart knows its own (A)bitterness,
And a stranger does not share its joy.

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10 The heart knows its own bitterness—
    an outsider cannot share in its joy.

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13 Even in laughter the heart may be in pain,
And the (A)end of joy may be grief.

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13 Even in laughter there may be heartache,
    and at the end of joy there may be grief.

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